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Vision Abolition traces its origins to Mark Connelly, senior pastor of Superstition Springs Community Church in Gilbert, Arizona, USA. Connelly was inspired to start the nonprofit organization when he heard stories of young girls sold into sexual trafficking. Sex trafficking is the commercial trade of an individual through prostitution, pornography, forced marriage or involuntary servitude.
Connelly's journey led him to partner with Shared Hope International, based in Vancouver, Washington. Shared Hope builds villages across the globe to rescue girls and give them shelter, healthcare, education and vocational training opportunities.
The first step was to help Homes of Hope in Fiji. Headed by Mark and Lynn Roche, the organization helps girls and women who have been trafficked. The Roche's use vocational training, mentoring and spiritual healing in a village setting near Suva, Fiji.
Vision Abolition continues to help develop the "Fiji project". Additionally, Vision Abolition has initiated a Domestic strategy that includes research and the development of a "Safe Village" in metro Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
Vision Abolition continues to seek out partnerships with other churches and organizations inspired by the same concerns over sex trafficking. One such church that has joined Vision Abolition is Rock Point Church, also in Arizona. Bill Bush, Rock Point's senior pastor, is the vice president of Vision Abolition.
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